Flood irrigation systems and Water Use Efficiency

Despite the importance of Water Use Efficiency (WUE) in crop production and resilience, few African farmers, subsistence or commercial, think much about it. Their main concern, especially in cases where […]

Real-life examples of irrigation practices revolutionizing agriculture in dry areas

Real-life examples of irrigation practices revolutionizing agriculture in dry areas

Flood irrigation in Ethiopia, a success story to be emulated or an environmental disaster to be avoided by the rest of Africa? For many years, Ethiopia’s Awash River flood basin […]

Biopesticides

Microbial Biopesticides for a Safer and Sustainable Pest Management

The Need for Safer Pest Management Agriculture is at the forefront of the global challenge to balance the increasing demand for food production with environmental sustainability and human health [1]. […]

What are bioagents?

What are bioagents?

Bioagents in agriculture refer to a range of living organisms or natural products that improve crop health as plant protectants that impact the plant community.  More specifically, biocontrol agents manage […]

organic farming

The Role of Organic Farming and Its Essential Components

Organic farming has emerged as a crucial and sustainable alternative to conventional agricultural practices. It has gained considerable attention in recent years as an environmentally sustainable and health-conscious alternative to […]

plastic packaging waste

Potential risks of food packaging plastic waste on human health and the environment

The main issues of plastic waste Plastic is almost used in every single product found in human life. After its discovery in the 1950s, plastic has become one of the […]

Guerrilla gardening

Guerrilla gardening

Guerrilla gardening seems like a new trend, but the roots of this activity are found hundreds of years ago.  What is guerrilla gardening? A formal way of describing this action […]

beneficial microbes in agriculture

The Role of Microbes in Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Climate Change and Agriculture Climate change is one of the significant challenges that the agricultural sector is facing, with rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and an increase in extreme weather […]

Soil salinization and how farmers can overcome it

Soil salinization and how farmers can overcome it

Soil salinization decreases the agricultural production potential of up to 46 million ha per year (FAO).  In this post, we will further analyze:  What is soil salinization The impact of […]

biochar as a water contaminants detoxifier in fish farming

How to use biochar as a water contaminants detoxifier in fish farming

Pictures of Biochar sacks in fishpond Aquatic pollution, causes, and effects on fish farming Toxic contaminants end up in our state’s waterbodies in different ways. Industrial and municipal discharges, agricultural […]